Author: Jonai Republica

Jam-packed with thrilling nature adventures, the town of Mui Ne in Vietnam offers more than just the beach and deliciously fresh seafood. Within 2 days including travel time, you can hike a mountain, spend the sunset in red sand dunes, watch a glorious sunrise by the beach, travail a desert of stunning white sand dunes, and walk along a fairy stream surrounded by unbelievable red rock formations, all for just less than $30/EUR26.… Read the rest

I posted recently a walk through guide for people wanting to hike Mt. Fansipan, where I mentioned that it is mandatory to book a guide through tour agencies. I heard a feedback though from one who tried to do it another way.… Read the rest

Imagine sitting by the window on a bus, or a train, or a plane or your own car, looking out on breathtaking views while getting farther from where you came from. Nothing would be more frustrating at this moment than not having good music to accompany your epic adventure.… Read the rest

When I went back to Philippines last January, I brought my family (mom, dad, brother, his girlfriend and kid) to Manuel Uy beach in Calatagan for a short beach getaway. Although Jomalig and Zambales are great options, a daytrip would not be enough to have a relaxing stay.… Read the rest

Have you started planning what to do and where to go on the long weekend coinciding Holy Week 2017? Do you want to bring your family and friends outside the city but scared of having to break the bank?… Read the rest

We all know that on the night before hiking, the most important thing to do is to make sure our backpacks are light but complete. However, having hiked 20 mountains trails in a span of 10 months since I started, I realized that there are tiny preparation details that we tend to forget, causing either a small inconvenience or a painful consequence on the trail. … Read the rest

Mt Fansipan is one of the highlights Vietnam brag about, tagged as the “Roof of Indochina” piercing the sky at 3,143 MASL, highest among all the peaks in its neighboring Indochina countries. (Although I have recently found out that the statement would not be valid if Burma or Myanmar will be counted among IndoChina, as it houses in its borders Hkakabo Razi, the highest in the entire Southeast Asia).… Read the rest

In its mountain scarcity, Southern Vietnam humbly boasts of its top 3 highest mountains: Black Virgin Mountain being the highest at 996MASL, Chua Chan Mountain at 800MASL and Ba Ra (White Virgin) Mountain at 736MASL. My original plan after conquering the first two is to complete the series by going on a 4-5 hour journey from Saigon to Ba Ra Mountain.… Read the rest